Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced several legal updates in a series of posts on his official Twitter account, reporting recent convictions and court rulings related to serious criminal cases in the county.
On September 9, 2025, Bregman posted about a conviction for repeated drunk driving offenses: "JURY CONVICTS MAN OF DWI (5TH OFFENSE) Today, a jury convicted Christopher Atencio of Driving While Intoxicated (5th Offense) and Open Container. Background: On October 24, 2024, officers found Atencio passed out in the driver’s seat of his vehicle at a gas station in https://t.co/0uxZBJGxEw".
The following day, on September 10, Bregman reported that a woman accused of causing a fatal accident would remain detained during her legal proceedings. He wrote: "WOMAN CHARGED WITH DRINKING, DRIVING, RUNNING AND STOP SIGN — KILLING A WOMAN — DETAINED. Today a judge ruled Lauren Lucero will remain in custody as her case goes through the judicial process. BACKGROUND: September 6, 2025, investigators say Lucero was driving on Atrisco https://t.co/ncyTYXMgGd".
Later that same day, Bregman shared information regarding the sentencing of Joseph Gonzales for homicide: "Judge Sentences Joseph Gonzales to Maximum Term Under New Mexico Law Joseph Gonzales has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2022 shooting death of Abner Antillon in Albuquerque’s South Valley. The incident happened after Gonzales confronted Antillon as he was driving https://t.co/riYsTT6pxf".
Sam Bregman serves as District Attorney for Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque and is the most populous county in New Mexico. The office regularly communicates significant developments and outcomes from local courts and law enforcement investigations through social media channels.
